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2024 Cross Country Season Information

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IMPORTANT DATES

Pre-Season Practices

Tuesdays & Fridays June 10th- July 7th:

(7:00-8:30AM @ Yucaipa Community Park) 

Every Tuesday and Friday during the months of June and early July, we will host student-athlete lead practices. These are not mandatory but are a great way to get some early training in and meet some of the student-athletes on the team. These practices are led by the upperclassmen and a coach will not always be present. If you are in town and need to get your run in, join your teammates and get in shape for the upcoming season in July. 

Physicals 

May 30th, 2024 (2:00-5:00PM @YHS GYM)

You must have a physical to participate. The physical must be uploaded to the Home Campus website. Physicals expire every year so you must renew it each season. No physical, no practice. There are no exceptions! Please complete the online athletic clearance form before the physical. $25.

Online Athletic Clearance (Click Here)

Start of Summer Practice 

July 8th 

(Mon-Fri: 6-8:00AM @YHS Track Stadium)

(Saturday: 6-8:00AM @ Yucaipa Community Park)

This marks the start of the official season. All athletes are invited to participate. Selections for the Big Bear High Altitude Training Camp will be made this week. Practices will be held Monday-Saturday. Monday through Friday will be at 6am at YHS and Saturday practice times and locations may vary. This is a continuation of the preseason conditioning offered by the Pre-Season Practices.

7th Street Pool Party/ Parent Meeting

July 10th

(12:00-3:00PM @ Yucaipa 7th Street Pool)

This is a great opportunity to hang out and meet your new teammates for the season, as well as for new parents to meet the coaching staff and the booster club. Entry is free and we ask that each athlete bring food for a "Potluck" style lunch. Entrees, snacks, and desserts will be needed. 

 

Big Bear High Altitude Training

July 29th- August 4th Camp (Invitation Only)

 The qualifications coaches will be looking for to get invited for this trip includes practice attendance, academic eligibility, an updated Strava profile to log May and June mileage, and the time trial standings. The team leaves on a Monday from YHS and returns that Sunday afternoon. Cost is $400 for the 7 day trip. Food, housing, and transportation are provided. This year we will be joining Santiago High School's cross country team which provides a great opportunity to train with an elite level team. Both their boys and girls programs made it to the state championships last season. You don't want to miss this opportunity! 

1st Day of School (Practice from 4:00-6:00pm @YHS)

August 8th

Practices will transition to after school. Depending on the hot weather, some practices may be moved to the morning before school or later in the evening. To take advantage of the Monday late start schedule we will practice at 6:30am those mornings to complete the workout and the weight room session to allow the student-athlete's to go home after school. On Wednesday's, we will most likely practice at 6pm to get in a good quality workout once the weather cools off a bit and give student-athletes who have seminary in the morning an opportunity to practice with their teammates. 

Pre-Season Training Plans

(TBA)

Since 1961, the Yucaipa Thunderbirds Cross Country program has developed some of the finest student-athletes and teams in the Inland Empire. With a combined 68 team league championships and 41 individual league champions between the boys and girls program, the tradition of success runs deep in the programs history. From coaching the student-athletes on the ins-and-outs of the sport to honing their athletic skills, we are proud to teach not only the love of the sport, but to also impart the ideals of good sportsmanship, teamwork and community through running. 

Go T-Birds!

1st Summer Practice

2024 California state championships

WE RUN THIS TOWN!!!

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